13 Amendments of Laura AGEA related to 2014/0124(COD)
Amendment 77 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication COM(2007)628 on ‘stepping up the fight against the undeclared work’
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The undeclared economy is considerable in size, being equivalent to 18,4% of the GDP of the EU and it is a phenomenon which is believed to represent up to 30% of the GDP of countries such as Greece and Portugal;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) According to a Eurofound report, the more the current austerity measures and the subsequent reduction in taxes and labour market deregulation the bigger the undeclared economy; In that respect stresses that there is uncertainty about the trends of undeclared work and the situation of social and health protection rights of workers during the crisis;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
(7c) Quantifying undeclared work at the EU level is very complex as undeclared work exists within the EU to varying degrees and across different sectors;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Stresses that preventing and deterring undeclared work falls primarily under the responsibility of the member-states and that national authorities play a crucial role in preventing, tracking and sanctioning undeclared work. A wide range of policy approaches and measures to tackle undeclared work have been introduced across the Member States. Member States have also concluded bilateral agreements and carried out multilateral projects on certain aspects of undeclared work. The Platform will not prevent the application of bilateral agreements or arrangements concerning administrative cooperation.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Platform should make use of all relevant sources of information, in particular studies, bilateral agreements concluded between Member States and multilateral cooperation projects and create synergies between existing EU level instruments and structures to maximise the deterrent or preventive effect of these measures. The operational coordination of actions of the Member States could take the form of joint trainings, peer reviews and solutions for data sharing. European campaigns or common strategies could increase the awareness of undeclared work. Stresses that policies and strategies to raise awareness of undeclared work, exists to varying degrees among all member-states;
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) There is no ‘one size fits all’ solutions as laws and practises differ widely across member-states and sectors; Believes that policy measures will need to be ‘tailored’ to fit the particular circumstances in the different, countries, regions and sectors.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Develop tools, with a view to securing a stable and predictable legal framework, like avoiding excessive taxation in labour, using methods like tax incentives and simplified systems for the payment of tax and social security obligations in order to give employers' incentives to refrain from undeclared work practices;
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Establish tools, for instance a knowledge bank of different practices/measures, including bilateral agreements used in the Member States to deter and prevent undeclared work, in order to identify new possibilities for political initiatives;
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2) In appointing theia senior representatives and a substitute, Member States shouldall involve all public authorities having a role in the prevention and/or deterrence of undeclared work, and the regularization of jobs in a domestic or cross-border context, such as labour inspectorates, social security authorities, tax authorities, employment services and migration authorities, hereinafter referred to as ‘enforcement authorities’. They mayshall also, in accordance with national law and/or practice, involve the social partnevolve the social partners and the other relevant actors.
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The Commission should ensure that duplication of the Platform with existing instruments, initiatives or forms of cooperation at national or European level, is avoided;
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) elect its chair and two vice-chairs among the members of the Platform who shall constitute the board of the Platform, this board shall be elected for a duration of 1 year with the possibility of being re- elected.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) The Platform is accountable at EU level to the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) and to the competent committee of the European Parliament.